The Port Newark Container Terminal is increasing capacity by taking delivery of three ZMPC Super-Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes as part of their $500 million dollar expansion project.After a 13-week journey from Shanghai, the Chinese heavy load carrier ‘Zhen Hua 10’ is delivering the cranes, requiring expert navigation by the Sandy Hook Pilots and Metro Pilots, while entering the port, passing under the Verrazano-Narrows and the Bayonne Bridge.

The USCG established strict criteria in order to safely move the cargo into port:— Visibility must be a minimum of 2 nautical miles— Winds <20 Knots: 3 tugs are required / Winds <25 Knots: 4 tugs are required— Daylight transit only— Slack Water transit under the Bayonne Bridge— Two Pilots onboard

The cranes will take about nine days to unload and three months to assemble. They can reach 22 rows of containers across the deck of a ship. The raising of the Bayonne Bridge and acquisition of these cranes enable Port Newark to accommodate the new fleet of supercargo ships.